• Investcorp to acquire NSE's technology services business

    Investcorp, a global alternative investment firm, has acquired NSEIT, the digital technology business of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) for Rs1000 crore, stated a press release. The transaction excludes the digital examinations business that is also housed inside NSEIT.NSEIT, a leading provider of digital transformation and cybersecurity services focused on global customers in capital markets, insurance, and banking, has a strong presence in India, North America and Middle East. The company’s...

  • Why a US TikTok Ban Hurts Businesses Beyond Entertainment

    US legislation mandates ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban, raising concerns for entrepreneurs and small businesses.

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    The number of women leading US business schools is on the rise

    BestColleges reports on the growing number of women leading business schools.

  • Ascensus Acquires Vanguard's Small Business Retirement Plans

    Ascensus, the largest player in the retirement investment space, announced it will acquire many small business retirement plans from Vanguard. This will bring the total number of Vanguard plans that Ascensus will service to almost 280,000. Vanguard isn’t selling the employer-based 401(k) plans it administers. Rather, it’s divesting some of its small business retirement plans. […]

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    Man accused of setting fire inside LaPlace business

    A Laplace man was arrested after he allegedly started a fire inside a business.

  • US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space

    The United States and Russia are set to face off over nuclear weapons in space on Wednesday at the United Nations Security Council, which is due to vote on a U.S.-drafted resolution calling on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space. Russia is expected to block the draft resolution, said some diplomats. The U.S. move comes after it accused Moscow of developing an anti-satellite nuclear weapon to put in space, an allegation that Russia's defense minister has flatly denied.

  • Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah set to resume attacks on US troops

    Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah militant movement announced that Iraqi armed groups have decided to resume their attacks on United States Forces in the country, Al Jazeera reported. The group stated th

  • TikTok: Ban Will Hurt 7 Million US Businesses

    TikTok says a ban on its platform in the U.S. hurts free speech and American businesses. The social media platform made this argument Sunday (April 21), one day after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would outlaw TikTok in the U.S. if the company’s China-based owner ByteDance doesn’t divest its stake within a year. “It is […]

  • US-based MediaCo acquires Hispanic broadcaster Estrella Media

    US-based MediaCo, a specialist in Spanish-language radio stations, has acquired all of Hispanic broadcaster Estrella Media’s commercial, digital, content and TV operations. The transaction includ

  • Kraken Acquires TradeStation Crypto to Expand Regulatory Licensing in US

    Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is buying TradeStation Crypto, the digital assets unit of TradeStation Group. With this acquisition, Kraken aims to expand its regulatory licensing in the United States, Seeking Alpha reported Thursday (April 18). “The transaction is part of our efforts to accelerate our U.S. presence and will unlock further growth and new product opportunities for Kraken in the U.S.,” […]

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    Historic Natsunoya Tea House back in business, set to reopen Wednesday

    "It was pretty tough. It's not as tough as COVID time, but it was tough," Fujiwara explained. "No one got hurt, and we're back to normal so hopefully we'll be better Natsunoya 2.0."

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    US troops set to withdraw from Niger, State Department official says

    By Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine on Friday and they agreed – after Niger’s demands – that the US would militarily withdraw from the country, according to a State Department official. In the coming days, there will be conversations over